Lead Accountant

Lead Accountant R2R, German-speaking (HGB / German GAAP) Join a leading Scale-Up technology company as they build up the finance and accounting function to support their growth. The company is recruiting a Senior Accountant or Accounting Lead to deliver GL and Record-to-Report Accounting for the German HQ as well as working to in-source and build up the Accounting processes according to HGB and IFRS for international entities. Working closely with key stakeholders in Finance to establish scaleable processes and systems for accounting, including supporting the evaluation and selection of accounting systems and automation. Fluent German required! Your role:Financial Accounting according to German GAAP / HGB for R2R / General Ledger areasPreparing Financial Accounts according to HGB/German GAAP and support with preparation of accounts in IFRS for other entity locationsDelivering month end / Year end close activitiesSupporting financial audit and working with Auditors in German and EnglishLiaising with German Steuerberater (Tax Accountants) and Audit teams in local languageHelp maintain, establish and improve core Accounting processes for GL and R2R areasSupport processes across AP, AR, Bank Reconciliations and other areasRecording transactions, posting journals, reconciling accounts acrossGeneral Ledger Accounting, reconciliation and data cleansingWork on projects to improve and automate accounting processes, e.g. supporting the selection and implementation of new financial systems Your experience:Senior Accountant with 3+ years' experienceStrong knowledge of Accounting standards and daily/monthly/yearly accounting according to German GAAP / HGB Experience setting up and improving Accounting and Finance processesExperience with Financial Systems and Accounting automation highly desirable! Fluent German and English Location: Germany, Berlin area or remoteType: Permanent role An excellent opportunity for an experienced Accountant with an interest in Finance Automation and Technology to take on the next challenge with an exciting technology scale-up company! Apply online, via LinkedIn or email your CV to [email protected] SystemsAccountants is a specialist Headhunter in the area of ERP, EPM and Business Intelligence across Business Sectors. Follow #systemsaccountants on Linkedin! For more information on this and related ERP and Digital Finance career opportunities, or to understand how we can support you, please contact Jamie Colwell at SystemsAccountants: [email protected]